Senior IT Program Manager

We are currently seeking a Senior IT Program Manager to successfully lead a client engagement for CIO support in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In order to comply with federal government regulations, United States Citizens, who are able to obtain a public trust clearance.

The IT Senior Program Manager will provide leadership and direction in the planning, executing, and managing an IT strategic support services contract supporting a federal CIO. Additionally, the IT Senior Program Manager must also be adept at navigating complex client relationships, including managing challenging and demanding timelines and client priorities. This role requires the ability to establish oneself as a trusted advisor, providing executive support and oversight while effectively managing relationships between senior-level executives and other team members. Specifically, the strategic support services include communications, technology strategy, architecture, and IT governance. This role is pivotal in promoting the strategic transformation of a CIO organization in a highly federated agency.

Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience supervising employees and ideally managing Government technical contracted work.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Masters degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Management, or a related field
• Experience with IT Program management and CIO support such as governance, EA, or portfolio management.
• 10+ years of professional experience
• 10 years of project management experience, preferably in government consulting
• 5 years of experience with agile project methodologies
• Experience managing complex client relationships.
• Ability to establish oneself as a trusted advisor to clients, providing executive support and oversight.
• Effectively navigates and manages relationships between senior-level executives and other team members
• Public trust or ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent tenure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Manager or other agile certification
• Experience supporting HHS IT programs.